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L plURSDAY, JULY 29, 1880.. and after the 1st day of January. alai ihe subscription price of the Watch l?in le as follows: Li rear, paid in advances 81.50 u 7 payment delayed 3 months, 2,00 . i rmyment delayed 12 months 2 50 gTiUiffumller's enlarged p.ctures arel Tcry Haatiful See thenar Another letter from 'our townsman, Mr. 'y, fjiurdoch, reached us this morning ay two late for this paper. Shall If bext wefk- 0 ; F i pje Melons. Aiload of watermelons - I .--....1 tO nminil. all . nnn) jottskjaelons 5 lbs each in town this ffefci ;Vy,if. xfiRKiKDThis Morning, by D. L. Brinlfe, Esq-, Win. A. Basslnger and u.rrttret M. Holtshouser. T?f Q - ScCJTcii Irisii. I have no hesitation in isviflg tliat G. A. Bingham is popular in LU lowDship for sheriff. F. j - -o ,. . Fit'E Peaches. Mr. Wm. A. Cauble left at our -office a sample of the Foster pejicji, raised on his farm, equal to the betiR,u,e Pcnn of this fruit. His orchard is, however, a failure this year, yielding only a very thin crop. .i. ' liVi-' '! - ,v" ; p': ' A ?thaw. As a sign of the times we will menoon tl'iat-Jthe" Hancock men of Franklin trtoing to set up a pole and raise a flag. The flancock. men of 8cotch Irish are talk ing pf doing the same' tiling. China Grove. Ooll Hill, Unity, and .Enochville will prol- - b r folio Wsuit. Tlie fire is already ablaze in tnte woops, ana we nuan not oe surprises if every township wjll have n flag raising - within the next month.- U - ! 'The South Atlantic" for July ia to hand this ! morning, full, as usual, of interesting: "and J)r?fUable reading Each No. out shows me improvement on the one preceding it. Correspondents and exchanges will hereaf ter'adJress the editor at 'Baltimore, Md. ; Ml--; ; , . , - o .. V West. X. C. It. K. The frain 8 now run daily this line without exception, leav ing palisbnry at i0.3() P.M.. arwl. arriving at tie head of the Koad. at 9.10 A.M. Re toriiinf:, thej' leave, head offjie road at x 5.3d P;M., and arrive at Salislmry at 3.58 A i. JThe two trains meetand pass"ipach otUr aCatawlm, at 1.15, A.M. . f!j1-v ' '- Tli attention of teachers, of Public Schools in this Couuty is called to the fact! that 0. D. Davis, the County Exami ner Will be at theCourt House on the aecmid tThursday, Friday and Saturday of August and October for the purpose of ghwting certiticsites to such applicants "ai pas an approved mental examination jHiij produce sufficient evidence of good moral character, i ;i I r i Uo Bars -BcttXED.4-Mrs. Jaue Knox, in Scotch: Irish Township, had the misfor tune in June last, to lose her barn togetli- 'r.fitli its contents her whole crop of wlieatifwo horses and t wo mules of I ie Her son-in-law, II. T. Cowan, also lost two mules itrthe rla ues. The. tire jjrred about 12 i o'clock at night.. It hai beea well ascertained that the baru wa fired, and aTe ward of $ 1254s offered fttrjevidence to con vict. Misfortunes crowded thick on this un fortunate lady : Qnly a week before her hajjUand vas reraoVed by 'death. "itooni I Boom !j the loud 12 pounders gop-ttnt over the "bright blue sea," but la pe Kev. J. Kutnple's stable yard. The Rowaa Artillery 'stored their pieces in thej above named . place fur safety, and some of our yo'ing Americans could -not resist the temptation of firing them, winch little bit of mischief nlwaysjtook place at tlie lone hour of midnight. Wlen it was discovered that their fun dUinrhlcd several sick persons iu the iieijguborlHMKl the gallant disturlerof the jpitet uight refrained ifroin furtlier demonstration . '" :j'.:' )f:ll v : 0 ' - lag RaisinO. The Democrates of I Korao having set up a Hancock pole in the public square, propose to have a grand Flag Raising on Monday next. pUtiaguiscd speakers have been invited na are expected to bo in attendance. TlioiJalUbury Band will bo out, and the public; far and near, invited to attend sua participate in the ceremonies. , The pole is 119-feet in height, and one !the mosLgraceful we have ever seeu. o$LFlag' I,ew aml beautiful, is about J?30.and will be lifted high enough to be seen -for many! miles around. ' ' ponie to the Flag Raising and hear the 'Pfechea and the musie. It will be a dav UpBat. -v' -: ' Juoals Picnic; Last Friday, 23rd inst, Je uay se for the masonic picniq at the ehpjib?, was gloomy, and dark clouds er8hadoved us as we left with a g:iv fy fr that ppiiit on Smith Yadkin " 50Wn moat: fitt,itiwirtl- aa Viol, ,..!. .:ii . .u B llllll. v?r being up, we crossed at South Ktver. p. o., Ffard & Lindsay's mill, nee by Jerusalem. Notwithstanding f threatening clouds, alntut 500 people 5jre. assembled on the Davie side, and .- on the R6wan side, wh failed to get joter. ; The little orphan were there and jjwnwcu to entertain the crowd bv their Ration, and music. .Rev. Mr. Wilson SDa"eand Mr. J. M. Gray and Frank k!iW? of lioNVah nle short addresses in OfHalTof the oridians. 'The dinner and contributions amounted to $75. Had the J been at aBj propicious double that ai would have been giveu. -,. The Salis JJP ?and ,were engaged to be present, W ItU Orders lint, tn Ptm if tlira-itanSr. Q act in e accord in frir thv it.it. f WncMo the disapiwintmeut of those Tin ttendance. i - - , I JW e would sugffest to those who eon. act this annual nw.u i. gre pleasant, or ierhaps, more conven- "A ? 9d tiQto coan d St4te lt locatiou. Any of the elevated table f Radical misrule. His work has been con nds surronni1i u i, Unuous since 1865. It now tell and the oeo- . . TO B' W V IVI . W OIYZN TO Mr. 'L." V. autifully, .and.taslefuljyiUumrnated with Jananise bnlonu A add.i - !. " " ' ui . . " I fof 4 a .strong hcadhnght, the, dazzling cramped, hemmed in as he is, on all idea faU3 dlstmci PPL1- He hasnot la by water aud steep hilla. . bpred for reward but from a senseLof duty, t ' i - : ' ; T -1 A to the other "town'! candidates; they are ' it v.! 1 - J LiAWN FABTY Bao light of which was -cast athwart, the en -trance, adding brilliance to the soft 'mel low light of fancifully colored lanterns. By nine o'clock the hundred guesti jwere aasemVled-the Band, of which Mr. Lewis Brown was formerly a member, was out in full uniform, ami armed with jtheir instruments, did noble' and enlivening work adding melody to the. good cheer. muies, uountirully ? filled with sweets, ItOwlft ftf tlimMlntiil tint tiannl .......... alI througU 4the eveni 'beinK cantipnsly repleuihed. 'The party was not confined to the young people only, but some of our most honor ed; citizens graced the occasion. Mr. L. V. Brown, has been a resfdeut of T Texas for several years, and has been paying a visit to bis Father aud brother. He started for his distant home in the Tone star state last Wednesday. We wish him ar safe journey and many as pleasant trips! as he reports this to haves bee u. . DEMOCRATIC County Convention. S -:- ' o- , i : Meets Saturday the 28th' of August, 1880, 12 o'clock, M., at the Court House in Salisbury. ; . - Dkmocuatiq Township Cos vejitioss willi meet on Saturday 21st of August, 1880) at 12 o'clock M., at the resjective towuship voting preciucts,. exceptp Gold Hill j which will uieet, at Jesse Miller1, and lAtwrell, which will meet at David Eui'nliurt's. Balloting for delegates to the County Convention, and- also balloting for candi dates for the various nominations will begin at 12 o'clock, P. M., and coutiuue till suu down. ,1 All Democrats of Kowau are earnest ly called upon to attend the Township Conventions. Let our victory iu the No yeiulier elections be grand and glorious ! Kally, Democrats to your standard ! Frank -Brown, ) County A. G. Halyburton, Exe'tive I Jno. W. Mauney, ) Com'tee. Fortlie Watchman. xnmr or tie amema: l tninK I am as gotxra personal friend as Mri G. A iinguain nas in rue coanry; out it is useless to talk about running -him for Sheriff, as some of hi friends are doing, He can't beat Waggoner. That was sutii ciently proven two years ago. lie can t make a iietter oiitrin than Waggouer, wlio has "hlled the bill 7 to a dot. 1 nominate Waggoner for re-election. The townships will see nie the coutin nance of a good officer and keep down trouble by lioiiniiatuig Waggoner. v Ul tliev not doit! Common Sense. A Card. I have beep solicited by manv friends to become a cadidutc for the Legislature fn every instance I have emphatically declined these solicitations. In the last issue of the - Watchman, some kind friend, to rae unknown, suggested my name in this' connection. It is not m- desire Or purpose to beconio a candidate and 1 therefore feel it a duty I owe my sell', my friends. andns! rants for Legislativf houors, to aiiiioiiuce publicly this itxed purpose on in v part. I thank mv friends uiost sincerely for theseevidencesof their appreciatioii July 27, 1360-. T.J.Sumner. For tae Watchman. Morgan Township. Mb. Bruner: I want to name my choice fortlie Legislature, as I see many are put ting forward their favorites. I nonpnatu Luke Blackmer, Esq. of Salisbury, and J. G. Fleming, of Mi. .Vernon. Mr, Fleming was the ablest speaker in the field two years ago, and wouli have been elected had it not been for the crazy notion some people took up about the ability of David Barringer to save the nation from woes. Mr. Blackmer is a man of large ex perince, thoroughly informed on all subjects of interest to the people, and by his influ ence and ability can and will, more! succss " fully represent Rowan than anv candidate wno nas yet signinea a willingness; to run. I hope the townships will maturely con sider my nomination and send them up to the County Convention strong. Mokoan. Tortbe Watchman. j ; '. . China Grove, X. C. i July 27,! 1880. On last Friday we embarked fortlie little city of Lexington on a thief hunting excur sion, and our trip was crowned with success and comfortjthankstothc courtsey rtnd kind hospitality of -Messrs. Finch, Michal Craver and others; and if the. accommodating polit ness of those gentlemen is characteristic of the town no stranger will ever visits Lexing ton without ever alter cherishing the kind est regard for its citizens. I We succeeded in having our man brought to Salisbury and safely lodged in jail. His name is Bill Johnson, the same fellow who burglarized the house of Mrs. Lizzie Correll last May. Part of the goods were identified and recovered. - J. H. G. Salisbury, July 28,; 1880. Mb, Editor: Allow me to present to the people of Rowan tor a seat in the Commons, the name of-Jonif. S. Henderson, Esq. There is not an intelligent, reading man in the county who does not know that Mr. Henderson is one of the ablest men in the countv. He has proved his ability as our Senator. He was a leading inemler in that body, and made an unassailable record a9 an able, intelligent and influential business man. Thepeople of Rowan ought to be proud of him, and cheer him with her cor dial support and unwavering confidence. She has no son truer to her people and their every interest than he has been, nor has she one better quaubed to serve her. Justice 1 . i'., i For the Watchman.' "t . . i J. J. Stewart. S, Mr. Editor : The gentleman whose name heads this article, lias lwen urged by his many friends both in and out of the city to allow his name to go before the several town- ships as a candidate forthe Legislature, his card in form.er is8Ue1.of yr 4aper to the contrary notwithstanding. He now says "he 18 " liB hands of his friends." He. above " others in the conntr. has worked hard yet yoang, and had better wait until their spurs are folly grown. We shall njeed them after a while, .. i Mr. Stewart can nghtlv be termed the working man's candidate. He knows what the Working man needs, and can do as much tne working man necdt as any 'one to secure- it. 0 Vorxa. The ; Gentleman from At well has tir: noor I .- . . i No of families visited. 518 4 or ropulation, white, 2203 503 3,319 " 378 115 "of -w a w v- u - Total population, No of farms occupied, ' " unoccupied, Total farms above 5 acres ' 3U3 No of Horses 407 estimated value, $16,280 " " 31 u its V7U " " f 13.50X) " Bales Cotton 835 " 4450 " " Bu. Corn 52,300 ; ? 20,920 " " Bn. Wheat 15,540 " 19,425 " Bu. Oats 7,500 " 2,$00 Estimated value of farms, machiii- n ery, implements, stock and pro-" ';'. ductsfortheyearld79. $503,000 I take pleasure iu acknowledging ihe uniform kindness and courtesy .extendep to me by the citizens while iu the dis- charge of my duties. W. A. HouckL Euuunieraior. For the Watchman. Legislative Honors. Although candidates are not like angel's visits; yet the 'Country" candidate for the House of Representatives isjiot very 'nu merous. I We wish to present to the voters of Row an another "western'" man, who is decided ly the choice of his section so far as canvass ed. We refer to William G. Watson, resid ing on the boundaries of Unity and Scotch Irish and endeared alike to both. - j lie is a gentleman ot substantial accom plishments, alive to the political issues of the day, and thoroughly imbued with Dent ocratic principles. Born and bred a tanner, he is identified with their interests, whilst, having merchandized for several years m Salisbury, he is also qualified to represent her claims. ; Having, whilst in S. formed a general; ac quaintance throughout the county, and be ing endowed by nature with a pleasing jad dress, he would make a popular and success ful canvasser. Those wishing a clear mind, well balanc ed, honest and honorable Representative in the next Legislature will do well to vote for him at the Primary Conventions on the 21st prox. Lmty. Examiner, please copy. For the Watchman. Frauklin Letter. iiiu. i.DiTOii. e see, trom communica lions in your paper, that the matter is 1 mg pretty freely discussed as to who shall be our next representatives in the General Assembly. Franklin, true to her motto of "Slow Imt sure," has hitherto thought or said but little on the subject. Rut seeing it so freely rtis cussed by other sections, has rAally brought our people to thiak and to talk. From conversations recently had with some of our most prominent citizens welare now fully satisfied that J. J. Stewart of Sal isburv, and J. Fleming, Esq., of Scotch Irish, will be the choice of our people There-is no man in Rowan county who has done more hard work for the Democratic party tnan Mr. Stewart, tor wnicn he is clearly entitled to receive some returns. ! Besides being an Editor and an able and ready writer, it is probably not generally well known that he is also a practical farm- tr and works regularly at hard lalor on hi farm, every day, and returns home at night. after his dav s labor is done to write the ed itorials for his paper. Mr. Stewart has not sought, nor does he desire the nomination. But we are satisfied if it is yiven him lie will accept it, and Will make an able and active canvass. Miouiu lie ue elected lie wr.i make an able and efficient member, and will guard. not only the rights of the farmer and lalor- inx man, out those ot every other class, with faithful tnl jealous care. Franklin. Examiner and Democrat please copy. For the Watchman. Scotch Irish Letter. Mr. Editor: We have been having, ex cellent seasons of late and crops never look ed finer; cotton being much iu advance of any previous year within our recollection. The wheat crop was somewhat short. though we made enough to do, and some to snare. The oat crop was almost a total fail- a i ure. Mr C. C. Kridcr is making extensive! re pairs to his already excellent grist and saw mills and cotton gin. Upon the whole, we think onr peop'c are satisfied with the election plan laid down by the Central Executive Committee. Scotch Irish, distinguished alike for the fertility of her soil and the liberality of her citizens, are no great sticklers for herown private opinions r.s to non-(ssertia!s, but ever ready to yield for the sake of harmony and the general good. i As for a member to the Legislature ice have an excellent man in the person of J. G. FUming, Esq. He should have been elect ed two years ago, and would have been, had there not been a screw loose and some un fair dealing in some quarter. We think he is entitled to, and will ; re ceive the nomination of Scotch Irish. As for Sheriff, our people are tired of fool ing away their time with men who abide the action of Conventions when they refcice the nomination, Jut run as independents when they fail to get- it. O. A. Bingham, Esq., of Salisbury was the choice of this township, two years ago. and will be this year. ScoTcn Irish. P. S. We understand there is a movcoTent on foot to get up a flag for Scotch Irish. Success to it. Examiner and Democrat please copy. i For the Watchman. Congressional Nomination. As the ears of dark horses all over the district are pricked op and much dust has been raised in regard to this matter, I de sire to present the real fact in regard to this affair as they now stand. The State Central Executive Committee has promulgated a new rule for voting in Conventions. For instance in Congressional Conventions it is recommended that the rule of voting be, that each county cast 1 vote for every hundred Democratic votes and fractions thereof above fifty, basing the esti mate upon the Vance vote of 1876. Looking to the official returns of this Dist. for 1870 it will be found that each county has democratic votes, and that each county has a right to the number of votes following: Counties. Vances vote in 1876. Vote in the Convention. Alexander. . 809... 8 . 513 5 . 1067 It 1011 10 . 1454 15 . 2356..... 24 . 2163.... ...... 22 1286 13 . 676. .1. ...... 7 .. 1284.....:.... 13 . 849.......... 8 13.468 "Z- 138 Alleghany . '. . . . Ashe. Davie... Forsythe.. Iredell Rowan ....... Surry. Watauga Wilkes. ........ Yadkin Total The whole vole in the convention is 186: and of that 69 is a majority i and 90, Uttto third! ' C9 votes is all that Is needed for the I nomination. . . , j , Now turning to the counties which hare held 'regular . conventions, and instructed their delegates, we have the following show incr Bobbins. ,tArmfield. , Alexander s Alleghany Iredell Watauga j Alexander Davie Foray the Iredell Rowan5 Surry5 Yadkin 3 10 n iH 22 13 . 8 s tr- 5 5 lOf 7 The above counties already settle the mat ter in Bobbin's favor. No official return has yet come from Ashe. The! truth is that it has held no proper convention How it will cast its vote will be seen i at Yadkinville. Wilkes holds her Convention Aug. 2d These two counties cast 24 votca. Rob- bir.8 can give them both away and have 15 votes majority. But it is perfectly safe to count half-of these 24 votes for Robbing. This will jrjvehim 964, votes on the first bal lot Gt vrtes more than a two-thirds maior- ity. . ' r. The above statement is suggested bv a similar calculation made in the Charlotte Obterver. But that paper will find upon ex amination that it has made, doubtless unin tentionally, several mistakes in favor of Col. Armfield. I. ! It is quite as likely that Robbins will set fractional votes in Alleghany and Watauga counties as that CoL A. will get slices from the counties which have instructed for Rob- bins. '- The above figures is a j fair calculation made upon the official returns, of 1876 and upon the official return of the county con ventions of this rear. 1 In view of the forgoing,! how can there be any doubt of the nomination of Maj. Rob- bin on the first ballot at Yadkinville I Cer tainly there can'benone, unless the express ed will of the people is to be disregarded and trampled upon, and surely the leaders in this foray are not mad enough for that. T. F. K. Locke Township. July, 28th, 1880. Mr. Editor: We observe in the last is sue or the natcnman that some person. purporting to represent Locke township, suggests the name of G. A. Bingham as a suitable candidate for sheriff. Lest it might be considered that all the voters of Locke endorse this suggestion, we, many voters in said township,! while not dis paraging the qualifications of Mr. Bing ham or any one else, recommend the nom ination of C. F. Waggoner for the office of sheriff. ' We do so, because Ins efficiency, fidelity and integrity ! have been amply tested by his long, faithful and impartial discharge of all the responsible duties of that ofhee, and because, we believe, he enjoys, iu au emiueut; degree, the confi dence of the good people of Rowan and can poll a larger vote for sheriff than any nmu iu the county. lie is modest and unassuming, courte ous and gentlemanly in all his bearings and relations, and while he has always voted the Democratic ticket, he does not feel il incumbent upon himself to parade before the public the lutegnty of his I)e mocracy, nor does he need any military achievements to garmsli nis puuiic re cord, or behind which he niav entrench himself to solicit more acceptablv the suf frages of the people. His record is before the ikiople of Rowan, pure and uusullicd At each recurring election his fellow cit izens have approved and endorsed it, with an increased majority, and, we believe, they will continue to endorse it, so long as capacity and efficiency, honesty and integrity are rightly appreciated and re- wauled. ,M AX V VOTERS. ROWAN COUNTY. BY J. R. MILITARY AFFAIRS. The Provincial Congress of North Caro lina, held its fourth meeting at Halifax, be ginning on the 4th of April 1776. Rowan was represented by Griffith Rutherford and Matthew Locke. This Congress was fully aware that the General Congress at Phila delphia was continuously: moving towardsa general declaration of Independence, and was in full sympathy with it. The North Carolina statesmen were well aware that in dependence could not be achieved except by a fearful struggle against the military power of Britain. In order to Le ready for tf.is emergency, the Judicial districts were made into Military districts, and a Briga dier General appointed for each. Griffith Ruth rford was appointed General for the Salisbury District. In Rowan county there were two Regiments and two sets of field officers. Of the first Regiment, Francis Locke was Coh nel,; Alexander Dobbins Lieutenant Colonel, and James Brandon and James Smith, Majors. ; Of the second Regi ment, (up the Catawba River) Christopher Beck man was Colonel, Charles McDowell, Lieutenaut Colonel, and Hugh Brevard and George Wilfong, Majorsj Among the com pany, officers, we notice Captains, Robert Smith, William Temple Coles, Thomas naines and Jesse Saunders, with Lieuten ants Wm. Brownfield, James Carr, William Caldwell, David Craige! Thomas Pickett, Wm. Clover, John Madaris and Pleasant Henderson. Among the officers f Light Horse companies, we notice Martin Phifer, Captain; James Sumner, Lieutenant; and Valentine Beard, Cornet. These were all, or nearly all, from Ro-an county. This military organization wis intended for ac tive service, whenever emergencies should arise. And the emergency for calling out the soldiers of the Salisbury District soon arose. Early in July of the same year, Gen. Rutherford led nineteen hundred men across the mountains to scourge and hold in check the Cherokees. This was more of an excur sion than a war, for there was no open ene my to face, nothing but hills and mountains and rivers to be overcome, and a secret ene my waylaying their march and firing upon them from wildernesses, or inaccessible crags along their way. But the object was accom plished and the Cherokees were compelled to sue for peace. In the organization and drill of these mil itary companies stfangd scenes were some times enacted. Mingled among the patriots there were often men disaffected to the cause of freedom. Some of these men had been Regulators a few vears i before, and at the conclusion of that contest, terrible oaths had lieen imposed upon them, which now en tangled their consciences. When the Dec laration of Independence had been made, and it was understood that they might soon be called to tight against the troops of Eng land the disaffected began to draw back while the whigs were fpr moving forward. In the company from the Forks of the Yad kin one of these strange scenes was once en acted. Captain Bryan of that company was disaOected, while the lieutenant, Richmond Pearson, was a whi3r. ! On the muster a dis pute arose upon political matters between these two officers, and the company decided that this great natioual question should be decided by a fair fist fight between the Cap tain and the Lieutenant.1 and that the com piDJ BII"UIH CO Willi Ulr II" MAC JI16 USUI , vuvi ... ... . , t . , . . ' f II.m,.J1, come off in dVe time and manner, and Lien- ilaln. Lord Cornwalli.d.d not remain long . troduct.ou among tu of fllMT S tenant Tearton iacceeded in gijing CapUin . at Charlotte. So ,hoile were the people, Kidney and, Lirer Care. pany should go with the victor. The fight Bryan a sound thrashing. The Forks com- pany after that became zealous whigs. while me crowa irom u a ten man' Creek followed Captain Brvan and becama toriea. Contain Pearson with his Com nun tnnlr th rtnlrl against Lord Cofcnwallu as. he passed through North Caifcna. .They were pres ent at Cowan's Ford on the 1st of February, 1781, when General Davidson fell. Captain rearson was the grandfather of the Hon. Richmond M. Pearson, the distinmiishfH Chjef J ustice of North Carolina for so manv years. . .-. ' Capt. Brvan became a confirmed lomlUt and was the notorious CoL Bryan, who, ac cording to Dr. Caruthers, on the spur of the moment collected, eight hundred tories in the Forks of the Tad kin, and marched them on, to Anson Court lions to th. RritUh Wjiile Colonel Fanninsr headed the lovalists in the regioa of Deep River and the upper Cape Fear, aad Colonels McNeil, Ray, Gra- uaiu ana .ucuougai am the same for the region of the lower Cape Fear and Pee Dee, and Col. Johnson Moore, with Major Welch anil Captains Whitson and Murray, sustain ed, the loyalists' cause in Lincoln, Burke and Kqthertorti Counties, Colonels Bryan and Hampton, and Major Elrod were the Tory leaders of Rowan conntv. The chief field of jtheir operations was the region called the Forks of the Yadkin. This was an ex tensive tract lying between the main Yad kin and the South Fork, leginnhig at the junction of these two streams about five miles from Salisbury, called "The Point," and extending from the Point" northward and westward for a distance of forty or fifty miles. There Col. Bryan ranged over plains and hills, through the Brushy mountains, to the foot-hills of the Blue Ridsre. lie was connected with Col. Fannin"' troon onlv in a general way, and does not seem to have been Jikc him, a cruel and blood thirsty man. In 1781 Col. Brvan headed his trooD of loyalists in the partisan warfare in South Carolina, lie was under Maior Carden. at thie military post established by Lord Raw don at Hanging Rock, in South Carolina, in 1781. Major Wm. R, Davie, of North Car olina, with his cavalry troop and some Meck lenburg militia, under Col. Higgins, hasten ed to attack this post at Hanging Rock. As he was approaching he learned that three companies of Bryan's loyalists were encamp ed at a farmhouse, on their return from a foraging expedition. He immediately went in search of them, and soon made a'vigor- ous attac-K upon thorn iu front and rear. completely routing them and killing or wounding all ot them but a tew. The spoils of this victory were sixty horses and one hundred mnskets. Major Davie, though ah Lngnshman by birth, was a law student in Salisbury during the tirst years of the war. Iu 177U he was elected lieutenant in a troop of horse raised in Mecklenburg and the Waxhaws, and was attached to Pulaski's legion. He soon rose to the rank of Major. But being wounded in the battle of Stono, below Charleston, he returned to Salisbury and resumed Ins studies. In the winter of 1780 he again raised a troop of cavalrv, and in the absence of any statement to the con trary, we would naturally infer that his company was raised in Rowan countv, es pecially since Lieut. George Locke of Row an, was in it. It was with these troops, and t.ie Mecklenburg militia, that he cut to pieces Col. Bryau's companies at Ha iiock. it was tnus tnat our people were arraved against each other, in this terrible struggle for libertv. Col. Bryart was afterwards tried by the Courts of Noth Carolina for disloyalty to his country, but no act of inhumanity was proved against him, and no charge was made out except that ot being in arms against his country. 1 From the time that Lord Cornwallis left the lower Cape Fear in the early part of 1775 until 1780. there were few, if any Brit ish troops in North Carolina. But during all these four vears, the flower of the North Carolina soldiery were far from their homes in the Isorth under Gen. Washington, or in the South under Gen. Lincoln, Gates or oth National Commanders, thus we read in history that the North Carolina Continentals and a brigade ot militia under Gen. John Ashe, were present at Charleston, June 8th, 1776, when Sir Peter Parker was beaten oft from Fort Moultrie on Sullivan's Island. At the same time Gen. Rutherford, of Row an, witn colonels folK ot aiecKienourg and Martin of Guilford, marched nineteen hun dred men against the Indians in what is now Tennessee. Early in 1777 the North Caro lina Continentals went to the support ot General Washington in the North. The whole of the North Carolina Continentals were with General Washington at the battle of Brandy wine, Sept. 11th, 1777. North Carolinians were also at the battle of Prince ton. At Germantown, also North Carolina troops made for themselves a glorious re cord, and on that fatal field was poured out some of the best blood of the State. There Gen. Francis Nash, of Orange County, broth er to Gov. Abner Nash, commanded a bri gade, under Gen. Washington, and fell in battle. There too fell Col. Edward Bun combe and Col. Irwin, besides a large num- lcr of subalterns and privates. In 1778 the North Carolina Continentals were found en gaged iu the battle of Monmouth. Shortly after this time all the North Carolina bat talions, except the third and fifth were trans ferred under Gen. Lincoln to Charleston South Carolina. In 1779, we find two thousand North Carolina militia under Gen Ashe, at the battle of Brier Creek, in Geor gia. In consequence Of the precipitation o Gen. Lincoln in rushing untrained militia upon dangerous ground, this affair of Brier Creek, was a s-d deteat. But immediately after this disaster, the North Carolina As sembly ordered the enrollment of eight thousand new levies. These were placed under the command of Gen. Richard Cas well. In the year 1779. Gen Lincoln's forces at Charleston consisted chiefly ot six iSortn Carolina battalions. These, by years of ser vice, had become veterans. Gen. Lincoln olaced these battalions in the centre, while Maior Win. R. Davie with his mounted troops led on the right, at the bloody battle of Stono. And when on tne i zi n oi m ay 1780. Gen. Lincoln surrendered Charleston to Sir HenrvCliuton,all the North Carolina Continentals and a thousand of her militia became prisoners of war. This was a tern ble blow to North Carolina, at this particu lar juncture. Lord Cornwallis at once as aumed charge of the British forces anr marc bed towards North Carolina, at the vrv time when her entire forces of trained soldiers were consigned to an enforced niili tarv inactivitv. But to make matters worse Gen. Caswell, with a considerable portion of the Vorth Carolina militia, became connect oil with Ger. Gates's arinv. and on the 15th and 16th of August of the same year, sus tained the disastrous defeat near Camden South Carolina. General Rutherford with rvlnrii.lfi T.M-khart and Geddv were among the cnDtives. Maior Davie with his smal small band of troopers, still hovered around the Waxhaws. while Generals Jethro Sum ner, and Wm. Davidson still kept the held with a few North Carolina militia on the borders of the State. But even these were pressed back as far as Charlotte by the Brit ish forces. With one hundred and fifty cav alry, and fourteeu volunteers under Major Graham, Colonel Davie gave Tarieton's le gion a warm reception at Charlotte Court House. Bat they could not hold their ground agaiiwt overwhelming nrnn hers. Re treating on the Salisbury Road a skirmish occurred between Charlotte and SngarCreek Cbnrch, at which Lieut. George Locke was and to much djjd bodies of armed men harrass his troops on their foraging excursions, that Cornwallis .bestowed uio tkt- section the name of the-IIornot's Nest, a name that every patriotic son of Mecklenburg cherish es as fopdly aa an Englishman dots tkelitlcs of knight-hood,; or the decorations of the Star and Garter. CoLTarleton says, "It was evident; and had been frequently mention ed to the King's officers, that the counties of Mecklenburg and Rohan (Rowan) were more hostile to England than ifiy others in America. The vigilance and animosity of these surrounding districts checked the ex ertions of the Well affected and totally de stroyed all communication between the King s troops and loyalists in other narta of the province. No British commander could obtain any information in that posi- i, : u , . .. ..... uvu nuKu wouiu lacimaie nis designs, or guide his future conduct" Steadman says that the only way they could secure their foraging parties from destruction was for Lora Kawdou to take one half of tha amir one day, and Colonel Webster the other half the next day to protect them from the in habitants. , Owing to these causes, and further, to th destruction of Ferguson, at Kimr' s Moun tain, on the 7th of October. Lord CornwulU determined to return to South Carolina. bucli was the condition of matters in North Carolina at the tTme'whon Lord Cornwallis re-entered the State, the 20th of Jan. 1781. During this time the able bodied men were either in the troops' of Col. Daviel Col. Locke or Gen. William David son. or were prisoners of war, or on parole, and therefore prevented from taking up arms. As a con sequence the women of that day were left at home, often entirely unprotected, or with uuiy me um men ana tne uoys, the rormer too old; jthe latter too young, for military uuiy. juui mese ladies were the mothers, wives, daughters, sisters, and sweet hearts of heroes on the -tented field, and their hearts burned with patriotic feelings. Those whom they loved were exposed to hardship and danger in behalf of their homes and families, and thus the love of the patriots, cause was not with them an abstraction, or a sentiment, but an undying passion. As an illustration of this, we quote from Loss ing's "Pictorial Field Book" (vol. 2. p. C2G, note 2.) "On one occasion, the young ladies of Mecklenburg and Rowan entered into a pledge not to receive the attentions ot young men who would not volunteer in de fense of the Country, they being of the opin ion that 6uch persons as stav loiterini? at home, when the important Calls of the coun try demand their military services abroad, must certainly be destitute of that noble ness of sentiment, that brave and manly spirit, which would qualify them to be the defenders and guardians of the fair sex." (From S. C. Gazette, Feb. 1780). As early as May 8th, 1776, the voung ladies of Rowan had taken important action upon this sub ject. At a meeting of the Committee of Safety of that date, we have the following entry upon the Minutes, viz: "A letter from a number of young ladies in the county, di rected to the Chairman, requesting the ap probation ot the committee to a number of resolutions enclosed, entered into, and siarn ed by the same young ladies, being read. Jiesoitea, luat this Committee present tneir cordial thanks to the said voung ladies for so spirited a performance, look upon these resolutions to be sensible and polite: that they merit the honor, and art worthy the imitation of evcrv voungjadv in Amer ica. ' V hat a nTTv that we have not a conv of these spirited resolutions, and the names of U : '-; 1' , rri . , , , . . -.j . . . . rJ . me lair sigucrsi i ney were prooaDiv simi lar to those, entered into by the Mecklenburg and Rowan ladies four years later, including perhaps a rcsolction in behalf of simplicity in dress, abstinence from luxuries, and sym pathy with the cause of Independence, not yet declared at Philadelphia. And then the names! Who were they ? Daughters oi the Brandons. Lockes, Youngs, Chambers, Gillespies, Osbornes, Davidsons, Winslows, Simontons, Brcvards, Sharpes, no doubt, but the dainty signatures to the "spirited performance - are lost, and the fair hngcrs that signed them, have mouldered away for is it not 1U4 vears sir.ee all this was done? A further illustration of matronly zeal and self denial in behalf of the cause of liberty will be recited in its proper place. uxtord lorcHiigat: e have in our possession a sweet potato that is twenty- six years old. It is of the "yam" spe cies and was raised on Mrs. Martha Tay lor's farm near Oxford. It was dug ou the 24th of October, 1854, and then weigh ed ten nud three-quarter pounds. It now weijihs less than one pouud. Mrs. Taylor kept this potato on the mantlepiece, in her sitting room for five or six years, during which time the vines grew and ran over the clock up to the ceiling. This same potato was exhibited at the Hen derson Agricultural Fair in 1855, and is now on its way to the Agricultural Museum at Raleigh. The vineyards and orchards of the North Carolina Wine Company are situated on the line of the Raleigh & Gastou Railroad, one. a hal miles from Kittrell Depot. 1 hey were started in 1867 by S. R. Hunt, Esq., who has added to his vineyard every year since, utitil it now covers sixty acres o land. The Scnppernong, Ives, Ilartfon Catawba, Coucord and Clinton, varieties are cultivated. The Ives makes the finest claret. It requires one bushel of grapes to make tour gallons of wine. The Concord and Hartford Proline are most subiect to rot. Hartfords and Ives are the earliest varieties and the Ives is re garded the most profitable. ANNOUNCEMENTS. To the Voter ofJiowan Couuty: I hereby announce ruyselfas a candi date for re-electiou to ths office of Regis ter of Deeds of Kowan comity, unlvject to the nction of the Democratic County Con vention. . Jnly 29th, 18S0. H. N. Woodson. To the Voter of Roican County: I hereby announce myself as a candi date for re-election for the office of Coun ty Treasurer, subject to the action of the Democratic County Convention. J. Sam'l. McCcbbiks, Jb. July Stlth, 1830. BILIOUS FEVEH3. Obstructions of the Liver, Weakness of the Stomacli, Torpor of the Bovrelfi, caused by the clogging of fonl nccomnla tionR, are what pae the way for leTer. Set the liver and stomach at work, cleanse the blood, and fever can obtain no hold. The one way to do this i by using Dr. Flagg'a Improvrd Liver aud Stomach Pur1. No doses are to be taken. Better Tlmei . The Democrat, New Orleans, Tfu, ar: SufiVting arnoug ucii as lmvebeeu trou bled witii diseabea of kidneys and livei, ha& leeu nciit utibly better wcc the ia- BU IE SS LOCALS Mrs. KiappM ulLer. - head of the art de-H partment of .Simontun College, Will make r Crayon Portraits, life size,frpm Photographs, at moderate charges.; Cal on MnJ,. K. aad see specimens at Captain Beair fesidenel , 8t:P- r: ' '.f-"'1 1 -VI ; Just received at C. Hari' S a fine lot of So. 1. Cigars i 7t and French CaudiegJ U price,. current; vvn.u uj iAL. KNOX, XVO. ils uottox dnll good Midd liim T Middling J 1M 9&M V " 20 t 8C low do . stains Bacon, county, hog round Bctteh EGGS ' CniCKExs -per dozes Cobj New. , I 55C0 . Meal moderate demand at WaKAT-good demand at 1 65 ' 75liI0 I 2.85 V ioea best fam. extra super. OTATOKS, IKIJH , . . 2.75 .50 10; . 40 - Oxiojjs nodemaud Lam . Iat Oats Beeswax :- Tallow . t- i -.T' Blackberries -Apples, dripd t: scoar . . WISST0X TOBACCO MARKET.' ' Wixstox, N. C, July 29, 1880. 1 L,ugi, common dark S3.51. - $5.f 0" Lug, common bright.'... ...... ..5.00 fo fi.00 Lug,uood bright,.. .7.00 fa b.i-0 is ua 12x0- 15(0. 30 OO 50t0 JLugs.uncy bright....... Leaf, common dark,.... Leaf, gooLdark,. ..12.00 .. 5.C0 v 7.00 .. 6.0Q Qx . 10.00 .12 50 W .25.00 fa ..35.00 m Leaf, common bright,.'... Leaf, good bright, Wrappers, common bright, Wrappers, good brlelvt...... Wrapper, fine bright,. U rappers, fancy bright, -.5000 75.1 Q St. Lonis Market Quotations., i JllYpA, ISS0. Prices riven are tor cwi.l ihnni i1m ah Ua .. -w tolls. cts t 5 I & . to J5 $ I 60 i'5 ' 65 4. 44 31 Mess Pork Per bbL j 14 Dry Salt snouhlc rs per lu ' Clear hib sides I Clear Sides Bacon Shoulders. Clear l;lb Sides. Clear Sides I Hams Plain Canvaatil Lard MeB-Beef...-,..: Per bbL Flour Ext ra fancy . . . U 6 S S cuojee Family Fine Corn Meal Grits Corn White in Bulk. . Fer bu. " Sacks. " " MtxedlnBulk. " " 'Siielo Oats Mixed In Hulk........... " Sacks Prices On noises. MulPK. Watron. Wa4ilnrr Pnrm Implements, Field and lira.. Seb. et.. uivroi on application. . ? - ,-s Wm. M. P&ICB & CO. Sl.-J.ouis, Wo. CONDE1JSED TIME i NORTH CAROLINA RAILROAD. No. 47, Dally. No. 45, Dallyi. I No,- , DullJ ex. Sunday. Date, May 15, ISsw. Leave Charlotte 3 50a.IQ 1 4 lopia. ra " 1-54 "' 7 31 " 7 P7 " i " Salisbury llltrhPolnt Arrive at ureensboro Leave Ore?iwsboro Arrive at Hlltaboro t 10 " 8 5i0 " 1 load" I 1 i OS - .a. e 00 u.hl. 1 io " , il 41 aua. Durham " Raleigh .3. 3M Leave " it 111 1 i, 1 AM " C(ia.lli 1 . ( " t moo I ATrtve at Oolrtsboro No 47 Connects at Salisbury wfth wl Jf". H. Jcffur all points in svebtern Nui th CarUna, dally exeept Sundays. At Greensboro with the R. H D. Railroad lor all points North, Kat and West. At wolaaboro W. & W. lUHroad tor Wllmlneton. No. 45 Connects at tireensfnire wliathek.D. Railroad for all points North, F.ast and AVeat. TRAINS GOING WEST. No. 4!, Dally. NO. 48, i Daily.? Np.5,Dalljr ex.Sunday Date, Maj 15, lsso. Leave Oreeiwboro Arrive at Raleigh Leave 44 Arrive at Durham Illllbboro " Greensboro 10 10 a.tu. 1'2 2X p.lu. 3 44 4 53 5S. 7 50 B 34 p.ro, 10 45 44 i " a. m. , IV - II .'7 . 45 p. m. - ......... Leave H 20 hi .l .W : 30 44 Arrive Hlph Point 44 SaUsbury " Charlotte IU 16, u7p.m 9 15 1117 No. 4S Connects at Greensboro with Salem Brnch. At Air-Line Junction with A i C. A. L Railroad to a,l points South and SoutUweist. At Chariot. Na with the c. C. St A. Hallrrmd for all points South & South east. At Salisbury with W. N. C. Railroad, nallr, except Sundays, lor all points In Wi-stein Nor in Carolina. No. 4! Connects at Alr-Unr Junction with A. ft C. A. L. Railroad tor all points Soul '4 and Xouih west. f TIME TABLEl - WESTERN II. C. RAILROAD Takes effect Saturday. July 24, 8.30 P.M. imO. , GOING WEST. GOING EA9 lsavs. 1 - i.rav. 10 30 r. x SallsbnTy f AJU.t It 11 tt ... ThlrdCreek i... B c0 11 50- : Elmwood a li 17 Statesvllle .1... i in l 15 Catawba t 16 5 13 .... Newton.. W 20 8 26 Conova ..i.... tt T 57 Hickory r.xii 4 3 Icard i,... 10 t 4 27 ,..Monramnn. . .. i 10 16 4 62 Olen Alpine.... ...:. .. .. . f 51 6 18- ..........Brldeeivster......i.... 1 36 5 54 Marlon 8 4f 42 Old Fort! 1... --. 7 46 7 20 Denry... :. . 7 46 8 25 Black Mountain.. 24 8 40 Cooper's ' , 6 06 8 33 Swannanoa J 6 46 Head of Road .. .... r,y. 5 39 W Trains run dally, Sundays excepted. A. B. ANDREWS, Gen.finptr "AC OBI COOK ST07K" WILLIAMS BROWN Han the cxd'nn sile of tlijU elt-Vsted Cook Stove ami il. fir g-ing ofl Hk hot cake. 7.if R. Frank Srahsm -AKD- i At the OTd Book -St ore Naui. Xt door f Barker urng store, r ; C0USTEY PRQPUCEBotsjt yj - far CASH. V Hi friend nr tetJjiectfollr in hted tt ctiii and e liiui. i a:4n s
Carolina Watchman (Salisbury, N.C.)
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